Jimmy takes a moment to break down the viral photo of Lionel Messi and baby Lamine Yamal that sparked a huge conspiracy ahead of the World Cup Final. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Stream now
There's something crazy about this final. The final will be aired on 19 July. Yamal is 19 and wears the No. 19 shirt, just like Messi did at Barcelona 19 years ago, when he was photographed holding Yamal. Now Messi wears the No. 10 shirt, but if you put the 1 and 9 together, it looks like 19. This will be the first game they've played against each other. What a coincidence!
It's even better because ten years after that photo, in 2017, Lionel Scaloni (Argentina head coach) attended a coaching course in Spain. His teacher was Luis de La Fuente, current Spain head coach. So in the final Lamin Yamal will play against the man who bathed him, and Scaloni will play against the man who taught him to be a coach.
Their birthdays are also 19 days apart.
Argentina has scored 19 goals , conceded 7 goals and 19 plus 7 is 26( the final will be played on 19/07/26🤣🤣
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Argentina has scored 19 goals , conceded 7 goals and 19 plus 7 is 26( the final will be played on 19/07/26🤣🤣